New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-07
THE FUGITIVE IA WAHAN PREMIER
W. L. GIBSON REACHES SAN FRANCISCO
his ESCAPE FROM THE KNGDoM-THE NEW con-

PORT TOWNSEND, w. T., Aug 6-AdutOnn au-
vices by the bark Cousar, from Honolulu July 13,
| say that xPremier Gibson escaped July 13 on the
| bark John G. spreckles. On that date he was ac-
| quilted Of having dcfraudcd the Government. The
bark spreckIcs lying the wharf with every
| thing ready to set sail A caniage which was walt
| ing at the door Of the court room, conveyed
Gibson without moments delay to the vessel which
cast of her lines and headed for San Francisco. 1t
required less than twenty minutes for Gibson to leave
the court and get on board the Spreckles Ilaz-
cltinc Gbson's sonlnlaw, Is still In Jail, awaiting
Business has been resumed. Capitalists ~io were
holding back are Investing money, and general
feeling prevails that Hawaii ba' stable government,
| under which Just laws will be enacted. King Kali
akana signed tho constitution on July 10; This de-
prved him OF all powers iht that Of dIawing his sal
| airy and granting pardons
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug 6.-Wilam NJ. Gibson, the de-
posed Prime Minister OF the Hawaiian Kingdom, who
was tried on charges Of robbng the public treasury and
who escaped from the Islands after his acquitta arrived
here from Honolulu on the brig John d. sprcckes this
Besides brn ging Premier Gibson the brig sprcck-
els brought detailed information respecting the new
Constitution which King kalakua was forced To sign by
the populace The new Constitution contains the follow
| ing chief clauses:
msn. sn on ali ubec being respons5c for the abuse Of that
right and law snail be enacted to restrain the liberty Of
subsidy q description shall Levied ans::
OF The Of war l eSson
of all the Cabinet and Of majority Of
whole pvy aa % ,ae s 0 ~ me- sa
| iature. ,,.,., -, a.,
and Of military forces OF the kingdom by and
hs and no ary or naval orca hall Sa
ene,pt I ey rs ne @ aay % acomn Si hs an or %
The Cabinet shall consist of Minister Of Foreign Affairs
Minister OF Finance and Attorney General and they
shah be HI; Majesty. sPeSa advisers in The executive at
State that shall appointed aud combined by
uS eoSddsnes H"S passed. by The majority tho elective
oYa Si Sa have eg.ep unless Il be ooDntersSned bT
member OF Cabinet who by that signature makes hmsefr
legislative power Of the KnGao% g % |; vested in Knsana
tves stng together.
The legislative body will assemble biennialy, begin
ming next May. The Legislature has full power and
authority amend the Constitution specifically PRO-
vided and from time 10 time TO make all manner Of
wholesome laws not repugnant to the Constitution
Every bill which shall have passed the LEGISLATURE
II he approves he shall sign and 1t shall thereby he
law but he does not he shall return 1t With his
objections at largo on the journal and proceed TO recon
slider 4 after sn' Ro, co s tR shall be s
OF the Legislature. IL shall become law.
The succeeding four clauses provide that majority
of the Assembly shall Judge OF the qualifications OF Us
members and provides for the election Of twenty four
mobiles and twentyour representatives OF the people
The twenty representatives to be elected bien
nialy. ,he Constitution then reads,
AT the first election held under this Constitution the
mobiles shall be elected 20 until the general election
TO the Legislature for the year $500; al which election
election OF 1890 one-tbid OF the mobiles
snail be elected for two years one third for four
years and onethird for six years. and electors shall
snhseanent general elections they shall elected for
years. The mobiles shall serve without pay The judicial
power of the kingdom shall be vested In one supreme
Court and in sch Inferior courts az the Legislature may
from time TO time establish. All laws now IN force In
this kingdom shall continue and remain In full effect
until altered repealed by the Legislature such parts
only excepted repugnant to this constitution
enacted which are contrary this Constitution shall be
null void This Constitution shall be In force from
failure Of justice or Inconvenience TO the kingdom from
change, all officers OF this kingdom a. ths time thls
else all power them granted. Such officers shall taFe
oath support this Constitution within sixty days after
PRONUNCIATION thereof"
The Constitution contains eighty.two sections In all
Article XIX is the most important and prov des prop
ery qualification requisite in voting for mobiles This
article provides in voting for mobiles that electors shall
have the following qualifications First that he shall
have lived the not less than three and
in the district IN which offers to vote not less than
three months. Immediately preceding the election at
which he to vote second that he shall own and be
possessed In his right OF taxable property In the
country the value OF less than 80 900 and
above all encumbrances shall have actually received
an income OF less than 5000 during the year next
preceding his registration for such cecton third that
he snail he able read and comprehend ordinary
papers printed In either the Hawaiian, English or some
European language. No person shall be eligible as
representative OF the people unless he can read
Hawaiian, English some foreign language. has lived
I'm the kingdom three years aud real of the
value OF $500 and has annual income OF $780, nc
qured from some lawful employment. The electors OF
representatives must have paid their taxes; but the
speak and wIite the Hawaiian language Is required but
AZ the time OF the promii,gatlon OF the Constitution
and who registers and votes at the rst election under
kingdom who shall have attained the OF twenty-five
years and lived in the kingdom three years and shall he
the Of taxable property of the value Of $4,000 or
Ia receipt OF income OF not less than $500 per annu
The Constitution Is signed by KslaEaua. attested by
Prime Minister Green and sworn to before Chief Justice
Judd.
Hawaiian Kingdom and TO whose official conduct Is
credited the recent uprising OF he popnace as a Offset
conversational mood when AT his hotel by repre-
sentative OF the Associated Press this morning.
"The new Constituton has many admirable features
about it, he said in speaking OF affairs on the slanI
Still, 1t is what might be termed shot rife
his lie. Whether II viii last or not cannot Of course
tell; the creation of new House OF mobiles with prop
franchise great many and was the chief desire Of the
missionary party OF foreigners"
meant 10 take my life but the new Cabinet evidently
H os was 3 he as nd Ssy by
violence might have occasoned very serious trouble.
the case was nole prosecuted by the Attorney
Informed the Cabinet that would leave the Island on
the first opportunity to prevent suspicion Of any
rige on my part, and drove the wharf at noon on
July r. There was quite largo crowd on the wharf to
In speaking 4 the new Cabinet Mr. Gibson said they
all estlmabe gentlemen aud Green the new Prime
Minister, was a man OF excellent reputation. Mr. Glib
son added: As to my future and fortunes could
not make any forecast IL would. Now that here
In the United States glad the revolution occurred,
| II only TO compel me to take vacation"
In further conversation Mr.. Gil said the United
States Government had designs In the Pacific which
would probably be revealed shortly He said this Gov
the island lie could not give any explanation beyond
| this remark
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| FERDINAND ON HIS WAY TO SOPHIA.
LONDON Aug Cit Is reported that Prince Ferdinand